Which to use
“quer” is a conjunction and “querer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #129
- “quer” frequency rank
- #1,021
- “querer” frequency rank
- 1150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quer | querer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou | sentir vontade de |
Letter map: quer vs querer
Shared letters muted; letters that set quer and querer apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: quer vs querer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: quer is aconjunction and quereraverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “quer” sits inside “querer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quer is recorded at frequency rank #129, classified as aconj. querer is at rank #1,021, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɨ.ˈɾeɾ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1150, this pair ranks #74,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quer vs querer
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "quer": -. Private to "querer": -.
"quer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "querer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quer" and "querer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "quer" or "querer" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "quer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quer" and "querer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quer vs quit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #74,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.